Exam 26: The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

In response to the violence encountered by the Freedom Riders in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, President Kennedy __________________.

Discuss the causes and consequences of the Cuban missile crisis, and assess President Kennedy's handling of the crisis.

The Sharon Statement of 1960 and Goldwater's presidential nomination in 1964 indicate that _____________________.

This 1964 Republican presidential candidate voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and opposed the Social Security system.

Evaluate and compare the roles of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in securing passage of the liberal domestic reform program of the 1960s. Which president, Kennedy or Johnson, deserves more credit for achieving the goals of this reform program? Why?

Which of the following is a legitimate criticism of the War on Poverty?

Discuss the concept of nation building and the idea of counterinsurgency as elements of President John Kennedy's foreign policy. What actions demonstrated attempts to implement these ideas? What were the consequences of these actions?

Which of the following is true of the young people who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

In the 1960 presidential election, John Kennedy ___________________.

In the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis, _____________________.

Which of the following is true of the 1961 invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs?

The first major march in opposition to the Vietnam War was sponsored by ________________________.

Which of the following was a factor in the emergence of the student protest movement at the Berkeley campus of the University of California in the fall of 1964?

In the aftermath of the Tet Offensive, President Johnson ____________________.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the beliefs of Black Muslims in the mid-1960s?

Which of the following is true of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party of 1964?

Which of the following is true of President John Kennedy on the issue of civil rights?

What made Vice President Nixon unappealing to voters in 1960?

The Johnson administration chose to "Americanize" the war in Vietnam despite the fact that Democratic leaders in the Senate, some administration officials, and many of America's allies had misgivings. Why?

The Kerner Report, issued in 1968 by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, blamed the urban riots of the mid- to late-sixties on _________________________.